Using cvirte.dll from teststand

I am trying to use cvirte.dll from teststand to automatically print test result reports. I am starting with the example sequence PrintEntireReportWhenFinishedTesting.seq that I found on the NI website. I want to change the print font attribute. The dll doesn't include prototype information so I need information on the parameters for the SetPrintAttributeEx function. Specifically what number refers to the ATTR_PRINT_FONT_NAME attribute and what are acceptable values for the value of this parameter.
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PrintEntireReportWhenFinishedTesting.seq ‏37 KB

Wendell,
I believe this question was also posted in the TestStand category. Since this is more of a TestStand question, it was seen and already answered. Please see Using cvirte.dll from teststand.
Thanks!
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National Instruments

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